Measure 97 isn’t perfect, but it’s way better than failing to educate 570,000 kids. It’s way better than letting companies get away with juggled books and hiding profits in offshore tax havens, and it’s way better than letting this graph continue to be true.
Our taxes are up. Their profits are up, but their taxes have been flat for decades.
The biggest donors to the campaign to defeat measure 97 are mostly companies known to have billions sitting offshore in tax havens in order to avoid paying their income taxes. Here’s the most recent data on tax haven using donors.
If you have questions about Measure 97, you can read our recent eblasts here.
Or go to this excellent piece by the Oregon Center for Public Policy, Answers to your questions on Measure 97.